Thomas Alva Edison

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A lovely shot of the Edison desk with a protective plastic cover. At left is a recording phonograph to record messages for his staff to carry out. This would be the early office dictation system. Today, this device is hand-held! Alva Edison, Top Technology, Manifest Destiny, Louisiana Purchase, Roll Top Desk, Messages For Him, Thomas Edison, The Inventors, Phonograph
A lovely shot of the Edison desk with a protective plastic cover. At left is a recording phonograph to record messages for his staff to carry out. This would be the early office dictation system. Today, this device is hand-held!
An interesting photo of the Edison library/office showing the beauty and scale of the space. Imagine how impressed businessmen where when they came here to meet with Mr. Edison. Visitors today gasp when they enter the room! Thanks Mom, Hidden Door, Favorite Pastime, Story Time, Cool Photos, Library, Structures
An interesting photo of the Edison library/office showing the beauty and scale of the space. Imagine how impressed businessmen where when they came here to meet with Mr. Edison. Visitors today gasp when they enter the room!
Thomas Edison posing with student scholars-probably at Ft. Myers Vintage Couples, Vintage Men, Melbourne Pubs, St Kilda, Meet The Team, Behind The Scenes, Soldier, Past, Restoration
Thomas Edison posing with student scholars-probably at Ft. Myers
Edison band practicing for an event Disco, Caruso, Thomas, Concert, Band, Event, Sash
Edison band practicing for an event
Edison with cigar posing at train stairs Inventors, Cigar, Scientist, Genius, Stairs, Train, Poses
Edison with cigar posing at train stairs
Edison poses for photo in one of his buildings Britannica, Cat Posters, Poses For Photos, History, Learning, Scenes
Edison poses for photo in one of his buildings
Edison on a road trip with colleagues in North Carolina in search of metal sources for his new battery system. Patent Drawing, Colleagues, North Carolina, Visions
Edison on a road trip with colleagues in North Carolina in search of metal sources for his new battery system.
An old Edison, reliving his early telegraph days Motion Picture, Business Man, Inventions, Lie, Lesson, Teacher
An old Edison, reliving his early telegraph days
Looks like Edison and son involved in some experimentation-stand back folks! American Giant, Nikola Tesla, Old Photos, In Black And White, American History, Charles Charles
Looks like Edison and son involved in some experimentation-stand back folks!
The year is 1926, and Edison is being given a tour of the new Kearny Generating station by Public Service Electric & Gas Company's founder Thomas N. McCarter (pointing). Also on the tour at left is then governor of NJ, A. Harry Moore. Kearny, Gas Company, Public Service, Governor, Abraham Lincoln, Founder, Electric
The year is 1926, and Edison is being given a tour of the new Kearny Generating station by Public Service Electric & Gas Company's founder Thomas N. McCarter (pointing). Also on the tour at left is then governor of NJ, A. Harry Moore.
If you do not know what a klaxon is, just think of those old war movies where a submarine is diving and the sound you hear is AAAHH--OOGA....AAAHH-OOGA.  Klaxons were installed on cars to warn people of their approach-similar to horns today. This was to warn folks at the Edison site that a car was approaching Submarine, Horns, Diving, Approach, War, People, Movies, Horn
If you do not know what a klaxon is, just think of those old war movies where a submarine is diving and the sound you hear is AAAHH--OOGA....AAAHH-OOGA. Klaxons were installed on cars to warn people of their approach-similar to horns today. This was to warn folks at the Edison site that a car was approaching
Got to love those old cathedral windows in the Edison Invention Factory building-so characteristic of the time period-late 1800s. Power plants of the early 1900s also used a similar architecture, only much larger in size-when such plants were referred to as cathedrals of energy. Edison Inventions, Factory Building, Cathedral Windows, Power Plant, Cathedrals, Early 1900s, Period
Got to love those old cathedral windows in the Edison Invention Factory building-so characteristic of the time period-late 1800s. Power plants of the early 1900s also used a similar architecture, only much larger in size-when such plants were referred to as cathedrals of energy.
Another cool photo of the heavy machine shop----now quiet, with the aroma of machines and oils still lingering. Lathes, Machine Tools, Axis, Vintage Industrial, 3d Printer, Aroma, Quiet
Another cool photo of the heavy machine shop----now quiet, with the aroma of machines and oils still lingering.
A cube of copper on display in the Edison office/library, given to Edison to commemorate his work with fostering the growth of the copper industry. The Fosters, Cube, Growth, Copper, Display
A cube of copper on display in the Edison office/library, given to Edison to commemorate his work with fostering the growth of the copper industry.
The desk of one of his staff workers in the office/library. The Office, Desks, Corner Desk, Dining Table, Furniture
The desk of one of his staff workers in the office/library.